Gary Carter, 1954 - 2012

Montreal catcher Gary Carter salutes and winks at the cheering crowd as he leaves the field after the Expos defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the 1981 National League East Division playoffs.

Montreal catcher Gary Carter salutes and winks at the cheering crowd as he leaves the field after the Expos defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1, to take a 2-0 lead in the 1981 National League East Division playoffs. (Bill Grimshaw / Associated Press)

Boston's 's Jim Rice is tagged out at the plate by New York's Gary Carter in the seventh inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series at New York's Shea Stadium. The Mets won this game -- considered a classic -- and Game 7 to capture the championship.

Boston's 's Jim Rice is tagged out at the plate by New York's Gary Carter in the seventh inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series at New York's Shea Stadium. The Mets won this game -- considered a classic -- and Game 7 to capture the championship. (Peter Southwick / Associated Press)

New York teammates Keith Hernandez, left, and Gary Carter are happy-looking ballplayers as they leave the field at Shea Stadium after the Mets clinched the 1988 National League East title.

New York teammates Keith Hernandez, left, and Gary Carter are happy-looking ballplayers as they leave the field at Shea Stadium after the Mets clinched the 1988 National League East title. (Peter Morgan / Associated Press)

Gary Carter, a baseball Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 57. Carter, who was raised in Fullerton and played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Dodgers, had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May. A catcher, he had a key hit in the 1986 World...